Philadelphia International Airport will implement a 45-day pilot of biometric screening technologies at three international gates to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection process departing passengers. Keep Reading
Practice of "using small, flight specific galleries helps to ensure high match rates and more efficient traveler processing," says the agency. Keep Reading
INTERPOL’s deployment of a specialized team to the 30th Southeast Asian Games, which concluded December 11, to support law enforcement authorities in Manila has identified over 120 potential threats and led to the arrest of a number of international fugitives. Keep Reading
Among U.S.-developed algorithms there were high rates of false positives in one-to-one matching for Asians, African Americans and native groups; the American Indian demographic had the highest rates of false positives. Keep Reading
The technology is designed to overcome previously presented challenges to facial recognition, such as when the face is seen from an angle, in difficult lighting conditions, or when the face is partially covered by sunglasses or a surgical mask. Keep Reading
Feedback from two study sessions is helping to shape a motion to ensure proper safeguards when biometric technology is used on travelers and visitors at its facilities. The Port of Seattle Commission will consider the motion at its December 10, 2019 public meeting. Keep Reading
The new system will be tested during a period lasting between six and twelve months with Iberia passengers bound for Asturias or Brussels. Keep Reading
When travelers arrive at a pedestrian Port of Entry with biometric facial comparison technology, they will pose for a photo at the primary inspection point. Keep Reading
Supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality products, Vuzix, has entered into a reseller agreement with SWORD. Vuzix also received a $7.1 million purchase order representing over 10,000 units of Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses in advance of the global rollout of the SWORD™ Enterprise security product. Keep Reading
Stealth(identity) SaaS will support multiple forms of biometric authentication technologies, including facial recognition as well as behavioral biometrics, with the ability to integrate new biometric modalities in the future. Keep Reading
